PENFIELD PLANT — Accidents

Total: 12 accidents | Fatalities: 0

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
01/12/2026 MACHINERY DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY None EE was using a cordless impact to undo bolts on the CR1 flywheel. EE positioned a hand behind the sheave, between the crusher frame and the nut to hold the nut when it broke free. When the bolt broke...
09/15/2025 EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS ACCIDENT ONLY None Hilltop Energy Inc had a Flyrock incident that struck a parked vehicle when 4 rocks where collected from a local Park area. No injuries occurred and MSHA was called and on scene.
12/13/2023 ELECTRICAL DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted EE was washing out aggregate bins in screen plant, plugged in a work light and was electrocuted by the 120V outlet. EE was soaked from using the hose to wash out and was not properly grounded when usi...
10/12/2023 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted EE was unplugging transfer hopper when rocks broke free hitting the bar that EE was using to free up material. The bar pushed back and caused EE's left hand to impact the conveyer frame still holding...
09/19/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was working on rock breaker at primary crusher with supervisor - after the shift EE felt soreness and pain in shoulder which was later found to be a rotator cuff injury
03/25/2011 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted worker lifting sheet steel with pry bar, felt discomfort in his lower back.
08/27/2009 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Worker using hook to clear chute injured shoulder, causing pain and necessitating light duty.
02/26/2009 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted Worker removing trailer from pick-up had trailer jack weld break and trailer tongue struck ankle, causing swelling and pain.
08/06/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Worker clearing rock from under crusher with pry bar, pry bar pinched his hand, causing fracture to finger.
05/07/2008 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted Worker attempting to open stuck valve with pipe wrench had wrench slip and strike his face, causing a chipped tooth and a facial laceration that required sutures to close
06/21/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 30d lost HE TORE HIS BICEP MUSCLE PULLING HIMSELF INTO HIS VEHICLE SEAT TO START THE SHIFT.
01/17/2000 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 4d lost THE OPERATOR WAS JARRED IN SEAT WHEN LOADER BUCKET HIT LARGE BOULDERS AND WALL.